All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 18
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Merton and Islington named best for food in London
Merton and Islington have been jointly named as London’s top Good Food Boroughs
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NewsAnalyst corner
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo looks ahead to JD Wetherspoon’s Q1 interim management statement on 6 November, predicting a “solid” trading update “with few surprises”
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Duty shortfall costs more than £1bn pa
Shortfalls in alcohol duty payments are costing the Treasury more than £1bn a year, according to latest estimates from HM Revenue & Customers
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Neame issues statutory pubco code warning
Statutory regulation in the pub company model could “stifle investment, crush job growth and curtail entrepreneurialism”, British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chair Jonathan Neame has warned
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NewsEd's strengthens pipeline
Ed’s Easy Diner, the fast-growing American-style casual dining chain, has secured or is in advanced talks on 10 sites in the UK for its core eponymous brand, as it looks to open 15 new units by the end of next year
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JW Lees targets 200-strong estate
The company is looking to grow to 200 pubs and is able to secure a further £10m in growth funding from the bank, managing director William Lees-Jones has told M&C Report
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Red's secures expansion fund
Red’s True BBQ, the fledgling Leeds-based operator, has secured funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland to secure a further three sites, as it looks to grow to around 15 to 18 units over the next five years
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NewsTasty 'seeks new equity funding'
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant group, is rumoured to be asking shareholders about new equity funding as it looks to open 18 sites by the end of 2014, according to The Times
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NewsAubaine identifies target locations outside London
Aubaine, the French restaurant and patisserie concept led by Hani Nakkash, has identified a number of target towns and cities in southern England as it looks to open its first site outside London
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Murphy to retire from Heineken UK
Les Murphy, the drinks industry veteran and current trading director at Heineken UK, is to retire from the business at the end of the year
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My Old Dutch eyes expansion
My Old Dutch, the London-based pancake house operator, is looking to expand across the UK and possibly overseas via franchise, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBorel admits mistakes but vows to continue VAT fight
VAT Club campaigner Jacques Borel has admitted making mistakes, but vowed to continue to lead the campaign for a lower rate of VAT for hospitality businesses
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OpinionOn the turnaround trail
Nick Basing, chief executive of Essenden, tells how he set about the task of leading the recovery of its Tenpin bowling business by focusing on staff engagement, sharing performance data, and changing the culture
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Mahiki founder to open Steam & Rye
Nick House, the co-founder of popular late-night venues Mahiki and Whisky Mist, is to open a new club, bar and restaurant in the City of London, called Steam & Rye, next month
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Six ex-Botanic pubs sold for £4.3m
Six Belfast pubs that were formerly part of the Botanic Inns group have been bought by two brothers, reports the Belfast Telegraph
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PBT falls 5.1% for UK Hard Rock operator
Hard Rock Cafe UK, operator of the eponymous American restaurant brand in Britain, saw pre-tax profits fall 5.1% to £5m in the year to 31 December 2012
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Fleurets valued Rovers Return for ITV
Property agent Fleurets advised a researcher from ITV on what a realistic asking price would be for the Rovers Return pub in Coronation Street as part of a storyline for the soap
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NewsPromising start for pro-beer campaign
The brewing industry’s Let There Be Beer campaign has released figures to show that it has got off to a promising start
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Living Ventures joins ALMR
Living Ventures, the bar and restaurant group led by Tim Bacon, has joined the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)
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NewsDP Poland opens first franchise store
DP Poland, the operator of Domino’s in Poland, has opened its first franchised store in Warsaw